Laurissa Bustillos , LMFT

Laurissa Bustillos is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families. She recognizes that choosing to begin therapy takes courage and offers a compassionate, nonjudgmental environment where people can be seen and heard. If someone is coping with anxiety, persistent sadness, or a difficult life transition, she provides steady support and practical guidance rather than expecting them to face those challenges alone.

Laurissa views each person as the expert on their own life and treats therapy as a collaborative partnership. She listens for strengths and patterns, helps clients connect with their inner resilience, and works with them to uncover what is not working. Her approach emphasizes developing concrete strategies and tools that help move toward a more fulfilling day-to-day life while honoring each individual’s experience and goals.

In sessions she focuses on building understanding, improving communication, and identifying realistic steps forward. Whether addressing relationship or family concerns, trauma, stress, or self-esteem issues, Laurissa aims to support clients in finding their own path to growth and healing.

Approaches That Guide Online Collaboration

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, accepting stance where the therapist listens deeply and supports clients in discovering their own solutions. This approach is helpful for those seeking greater self-understanding and stronger relationships because it prioritizes the client’s perspective and values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that contribute to distress and teaching practical skills to change them. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and habits related to addictions and can produce concrete tools for daily coping.

Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple practices to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity to difficult emotions. It can support people dealing with persistent worry, rumination, or symptoms following stressful experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is determined collaboratively. Licensed professionals will work with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and personal preferences, adjusting the plan as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue care from different locations. These options allow therapists and clients to maintain regular contact, practice skills between sessions, and adapt communication styles to what feels most helpful for the individual.